@NateDuncanNBA@johnhollinger I like the general premise of "for a random 15 game stretch, it's actually wins", but not sure it actually changes the incentive for teams.
There's still >80% chance that in a given game you're better off losing - so still incentive to lose?
@whittledaway Have done it multiple times and for the most part enjoy it - the only issue is @AvantiWestCoast invariably cancel the direct trains between Holyhead and Euston, which breaks up the journey much more
@angevf @TheLeftBankSD @Sean_De_Burca Do you have any links to where I can find those recommendations? Would be interested in reading more about the reasoning behind it!
@TheLeftBankSD @Sean_De_Burca @angevf Curious where the 66% figure comes from? Surely if you were consistently 1/3 empty you would start closing wards?
@mikegrib8 Off the top of my head I would like to see at least a few of Smart, OG, Holiday, Tatum, DFS, McDaniels, Dort on that list. Feels like a lot of very good perimeter defenders to not be on that list if someone like Bogdanovic is making the cut
@JamesPiercey11 Realistically, you're also not going to peak in Year 1 as young guys get playoff experience. Best case then is a 2(?) year window with post-prime Harden as a lead guy. Even if Jalen/Jabari blossom, it's unlikely they hit that level in time to coincide with the vets
@JamesPiercey11 You only start to push your chips all-in if you can reasonably believe that you have a player that can win the championship if surrounded by the right pieces. I don't think there's much reason to believe 34 y/o Harden is worth that belief and investment.